Dr. MUMTAZ ANWAR
Department of Economics
University of the Punjab
New Campus, Lahore-54590, Pakistan
Tel: (office) +92 (0) 42 9231167 Ext. 122
Fax: +92 (0) 42 9231224
Cell: 0333-4901709
Email: [email protected]
RESEARCH FOCUS
Public Choice
Political Economy of Aid
Development Policy
EDUCATION
Sep 03- Sep 06
PhD (Economics), University of Hamburg, Germany
Thesis on “The Political Economy of Foreign Aid to Pakistan”
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Thomas Straubhaar (University of Hamburg)
and
Prof. Dr. Katharina Michaelowa (University of Zurich)
1993-1994
MA (Economics), Leeds University Business School, University of
Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Thesis on “Foreign Aid and Industrial Development in Pakistan”
1991-1992
MSc (Economics), International Islamic University, Islamabad,
Pakistan
1986-1990
BSc (Hons.) Economics, International Islamic University,
Islamabad, Pakistan
RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS
Book
The Political Economy of Foreign Aid to Pakistan, Baden-Baden (Germany):NOMOS,
2007
Book Review published in: Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 47 (2) pp. 215-216.
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-192310228.htm
and
The Lahore Journal of Economics, Vol. 12(2) Winter 2007, pp. 151-153
Articles
The Political Economy of US Aid to Pakistan. Review of Development Economics, Vol. 10
(2), pp. 195-209, May 2006 (with Katharina Michaelowa).
(earlier version: HWWA Discussion Paper 302, Hamburg, 2004)
Political Economic Determinants of Foreign Aid Allocation to Developing Countries. AlSiyasa: A Journal of Politics, Society and Culture, Issue 9, pp. 1-12, Summer 2006
The Political Economy of International Financial Institutions (IFIs)’s Lending to
Pakistan. Pakistan Economic and Social Review, Vol.44 (2), pp.155-180, Winter 2006.
(earlier version: HWWA Discussion Paper 338, Hamburg, 2006)
Who Determines the Foreign Aid to Developing Countries: A Public Choice Approach.
The Journal of Commerce, Vol. 1 (2), pp. 9-29, Dec. 2006.
Determinants of Gaps Between Bankers-SMEs perception towards Electronic Banking in
Pakistan. Journal of Quality and Technology Management, Vol. 2 (2), pp. 101-114, Dec.
2006 (with Ahmad Kaleem).
The Industrial Strategy for Pakistan’s Economy: An input-output analysis. Journal of
Quality and Technology Management, Vol. 2 (2), pp. 121-131, Dec. 2006 (with Ahmad
Kaleem).
Foreign Aid to Pakistan: A Critical Evaluation. Pakistan Horizon, Vol. 60 (1), pp. 51-69,
Jan. 2007.
Poverty Reduction: A challenge for South Asian leadership. Readings on Governance &
Development, Vol. 8, pp. 130-139, Jan. 2007 (with Ayaz Mohammad and Sajjad Ahmad
Shaikh).
Aid Flows to Pakistan: The evidence of donor interest vs. recipient need. Nepalese Journal
of Development and Rural Studies, Vol. 4 (1), pp. 15-26, Jan.-Jun. 2007.
Framing the Socio-Economic Attitude through Education: A Quest. South Asian Studies,
Vol. 22 (2), pp. 1-18, June 2007 (with Toseef Azid).
Management of Energy Recourses, Marginal Input-Output Coefficients and Layers of
Techniques: A Case Study of US Chemical Industry, Pakistan Development Review, Vol. 46
(4), pp. 517-536, Winter 2007 (with Toseef Azid and M. Junaid Khawaja)
Determinants of Corruption in Developing Countries, Pakistan Development Review, Vol.
46 (4), pp. 751-764, Winter 2007 (with Ghulam Shabbir).
(earlier version: HWWI Research Papers 2-11, Hamburg, November 2007)
Fiscal Imbalances and Inflation: A case study of Pakistan, Pakistan Journal of Social
Sciences, Vol. 29 (1), pp. 39-50, June 2009 (with Ayesha Sarfraz)
The Socio-Economic and Demographic Determinants of Women Work Participation in
Pakistan: Evidence from Bahawalpur District, South Asian Studies, Vol. 24 (2), pp.352368, Summer 2009 (with M. Zahir Faridi and Imran Sharif Chaudhry)
Factors Affecting Cotton Production in Pakistan: Empirical Evidence from Multan
District Journal of Quality and Technology Management, Vol. 5 (2), pp. 91-100, Winter
2009 (with Imran Sharif Chaudhry and M. Bashir Khan)
“Foreign Aid and Industrial Development in Pakistan 1963-1992” Master thesis at Leeds
University Business School, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION & COMMUNITY SERVICE
European Public Choice Society, Member
South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE),
Member
Council of Social Sciences (COSS), Pakistan, Member
Pakistan Society of Development Economists, Member
Pakistan Economic Association, Member Executive Committee
DAAD Pakistan-German Alumni Forum, Member
Punjab University Syndicate, Member Elect (2001-2004) and (2007-2010)
Punjab University Senate, Member Elect (2001-2004) and (2007-2010)
Punjab University Finance and Planning Committee, Member (2007-2010)
Punjab University Affiliation Committee, Member (2009-2011)
The Faculty Board of Arts, Punjab University, Member (2002-2005)
The Board of Studies in Economics, Punjab University, Member (2002-2005) and (20092012)
The Board of Studies in Economics, University of Gujrat, Member (2007-2010)
The Board of Studies in Economics, Lahore College for Women University, Member
Doctoral Program Committee in Economics, Lahore College for Women University,
Member
Board of Advanced Studies & Research, National College of Business Administration &
Economics, Member
Punjab University Academic Staff Association, Secretary (2003-04)
CONFRENCES & SEMINARS
Participated in National Conference on “Issues of Governance in Pakistan” on February
18, 2010 organized by the Department of Political Science, University of the Punjab,
Lahore.
Participated in International conference on “Macro-economic stabilization recovery and
social protection in times of global economic distress” at Lahore University of
Management Sciences (LUMS) on June 29-30, 2009.
Delivered invited Lecture on “Political economy of variation of growth” at Department of
Political Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore on June 15, 2009.
Participated in a seminar on “Microfinance and the Society” by PILDAT held at Hotel
Pearl Continental, Lahore on April 20, 2009.
Attended a seminar on “What spurs terrorism in developing countries: Poverty, illiteracy
or Political repression?” held at Beaconhouse National University, Lahore on August 5,
2008.
Invited speaker at a seminar on “Contemporary Issues of Pakistan’s Economy- Research
Activities at NCBA&E” on June 12, 2008.
Presented a paper at National Conference on Socio-Economic Challenges to Pakistan
Economy held at International Islamic University, Islamabad on June 2-3, 2008.
Attended Fourth Annual Conference on Management of the Pakistan Economy, held at
Lahore School of Economics, Burki Road, Lahore from 24-25 April 2008.
Presented a paper and discussant at annual meeting of the Public Choice Society held at
the San Antonio, Texas, USA, March 6-9, 2008.
Participated in Government of Punjab, Planning and Development Department Lecture
Series first lecture on “Punjab’s Bounty and its Economic Prospects” given by Shahid
Javed Burki (Ex Vice President World Bank) at Pearl Continental, Lahore on April 12,
2007
Participated in South Asia Network of Economic Research Institutes (SANEI) and Global
Development Network (GDN) Seminar on “Multidisciplinary and Intermediation
Research Initiative” at Department of Economics, University of the Punjab, Lahore on
March 31, 2007, organized by Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE),
Islamabad (Pakistan).
Discussant at National Conference/Workshop on “WTO, Trade and Human
Development” at Department of Economics, University of the Punjab, Lahore from 24-26
January 2007, organized in collaboration with UNDP and Ministry of Commerce and
Economics, Government of Pakistan.
Presented a paper at 22nd Annual General Meeting of Pakistan Society of Development
Economists held at Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore from 19-21 December 2006.
Organized a lecture by Dr. Katharina Michaelowa (Professor of Political Economy and
Develpoment at Zurich University) on “Contract Teachers impact on Education Quality”
on 12 December 2006 at the Department of Economics, Punjab University, Lahore.
Attended 1St International Conference on Assessing Quality in Higher Education, held at
Pearl Continental Hotel, Lahore from 11-13 December 2006.
Presented a paper and discussant at European Public Choice Society Annual Conference
held at University of Turku, Turku, Finland from 20th April to 23rd April 2006.
Invited Presentation at Research Seminar “Quantitative Economic Research” University
of Hamburg, Germany, 10th January 2006.
Presented a paper and discussant at European Public Choice Society Annual Conference
held at University of Durham, Durham, UK from 31th March to 3rd April 2005.
Presented a paper at Public Choice Society Annual Meeting at New Orleans, Louisiana,
USA from 10-13 March 2005.
Presented a paper in “2nd International HWWA-Conference on Political Economy of Aid”
at Hamburg, Germany from December 9-11, 2004.
Attended “National Conference on Research and Higher Education in Pakistan” at
University of Balochistan, Quette from September 23-24, 2002.
Attended “Second National Workshop on Poverty Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation”
at Pearl Continental Hotel, Bhurban from August 19 to 23, 2002 organized by The World
Bank Institute & Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad.
Attended “Training course on Project Cycle” from April 15 to May 12, 2002 at Planning
and Development Division, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.
Organized a series of lectures on Islamic Economics by renowned scholars in January
2001-March 2001 at Department of Economics, Punjab University, Lahore
Organized a lecture on Interest and its implications, with cooperation of International
Institute of Islamic Thought, Lahore Chapter in April 2001 at Avari Hotel, Lahore
Attended a one day seminar on “Financial and Legal Implications of the Supreme court’s
judgment on Riba” on February 10, 2000 organized by International Islamic University,
Islamabad.